IT 240 Intro to Desktop Databases Introduction

About this course Design a database: Entity Relation (ER) modeling and normalization techniques Create and maintain a database using Microsoft Access. Compose and use queries in Structured Query Language Create and customize forms and reports Integrate databases with other sources of data and applications

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About Me Contact info:  474 CTI Building   Web: condor.depaul.edu/~gandrus  Office Ph: Education  Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics Wayne State University  M.S. in Mathematical Statistics Michigan State University Teaching  CS, Math, and Stat at CTI since 1980 Research  Semantics of Programming Languages  Probabilistic Approximation Theory  Complex Variables Other Interests  Cycling, Chess, Wildlife, Backpacking, Collecting

About you – Please hand in the following information on the card provided. Name, Year, Major Hometown Why did you take this course? What did you do over winter break? Your computer experience  Have you used the Internet before?  Have you created a web page?  What MS tools have you used? Word, Excel, Access?

To Know YOU Better Talk with me before or after class  Concerns about this class  Suggestions to improve the lectures Things you like and dislike Come to my office (during office hours or not)  474 CTI Building in Loop  Tuesdays: 10:20 am – 11:50 am, Loop  Thursdays: 1:50 pm – 3:10 pm, SAC 268  Office hours: open-door, no appointments needed Usually prompt reply. Ask and answer questions in class.

Lecture format PowerPoint / Web presentation + blackboard illustration  Help with assignments in lab  Keep focused in class Class Web Page, syllabus, etc.  CTI’s CourseOnLine (COLweb)   Submit homework  Check grades  instructor and classmates ( make sure you have your correct on file )

Course Grading Regularly assigned homework (with due dates)  Given on course website and COLweb ( Submitted up to one week after due date, 10 point penalty After that homework will receive a grade of zero  Submit via COLweb, see Submission Guidelines About 7-9 assignments. Your homework average will count as 40% of the course grade. Midterm exam (or project) will count 25% of your grade. No final exam. Final project counts 35% of your grade. More about the final project later. See course syllabus for more details.